Spanish opposition leader Santiago Abascal accused Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of being a "traitor" and a "dog" during a heated parliamentary exchange over the government's handling of the migrant crisis in Ceuta, the Spanish enclave in North Africa. Abascal suggested Sánchez was being blackmailed by Morocco, prompting Sánchez to retort, "I will be a dog, but I have no master," before Abascal held up placards spelling out "Traidor" (Spanish for traitor). The clash reflects deepening political tension in Spain over the crisis, which has triggered mass protests and accusations that Sánchez's government has capitulated to Moroccan pressure.

More than 70,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta in July, with most subsequently returned to Morocco, though some remain in the enclave living in beachside tent encampments. Separately, declassified documents released by the Spanish government revealed that the national intelligence agency (CNI) had warned officials the day before the crossing began, flagging social media calls for an "assault on the fence and by sea" involving two groups with a combined 180,000 followers.